Jönköping County Museum, County museum in Jönköping, Sweden.
Jönköping County Museum displays regional artworks, archaeological finds, and church artifacts across several galleries and exhibition spaces. The collection contains documents, photographs, and objects that record the development of Jönköping County through different periods.
Museum work began in 1901 with the founding of Norra Smålands fornminnesförening, and the first museum opened in Viktoriasalen in Viktoriahuset. Engineer and local historian Algot Friberg and his wife Hanna built the core collections. In 1937 the association joined Jönköpings läns hembygdsförbund and Norra Smålands konstförening to build shared premises; Gustaf Lettström won the architectural competition, and the new building opened in 1955. Since 1977 the museum has been run by Stiftelsen Jönköpings läns museum, founded by the county council, the municipality and the heritage association. A new exhibition building was added in 1992.
The collections feature works by Swedish artists John Bauer and Ester Ellqvist, whose paintings and illustrations capture regional folklore and local traditions. You can observe how these artists interpreted stories rooted in the area's cultural identity.
The museum is located at Dag Hammarskjölds Plats 2 and offers free admission to all visitors. There is an open workshop area where children can try creative activities hands-on.
The Kampen i Tiden exhibition features an interactive game that introduces visitors to 37 historical figures from the region's past. This playful approach makes exploring local history both entertaining and memorable.
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